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Pub hides a bloodthirsty past

Anyone taking a drink or meal at Hatherton’s Tumbledown Farm Family Pub could never imagine the bloody events which happened in the previous ale house sited on the same spot.Read

HSBC phone scam alert

A Great Wyrley woman has issued a warning after falling victim to a phone scam.Read

Call for the fallen to be honoured

A campaign to honour Chase soldiers who fell during conflicts after World War Two has been instigated by an election hopeful.Read

Donor champ Nikki's a mum in a million

A Cannock Mum who stirred thousands into becoming organ donors through the plight of her tragic toddler, has been named one of the country’s top Mums.Read

Drivers hit by road chaos after crash

A road was sealed off following a two-car smash, causing traffic chaos for rush hour motorists.Read

Inquiries continue into death of 'Burty'

Police spoke to more than 200 motorists when they returned to the scene of a fatal crash, a week after the tragic death of a popular Rugeley man.Read

Nazis attempt a mass breakout

The Great Escape, one of the millions of grand stories of World War II that immediately conjures up images of Steve McQueen jumping fences on a motorbike, secret escape tunnels and dirt deposited down trouser legs.Read

Two jailed over smuggling ring

Two Norton Canes people, part of an international criminal gang, have been jailed for over six years in total for their part in a tobacco smuggling ring.Read

Mystery surrounds death

A 48-year-old man has been released on police bail following the unexplained death of a woman whose body was found in her Chadsmoor home.Read

Family heartache over septic shock tragedy

A health trust has refused to accept liability for the death of a Cannock mother who died from septic shock, a day after she attended an out-of-hours GP clinic.Read

Two WWII bombs discovered at Chasewater

Visitors to Chasewater have been warned to keep clear of the reservoir’s bed following the discovery of two Second World War bombs.Read

Plan for Academy to replace college

Ambitious plans to replace Blake Technology College with a state-of-the-art Academy have been announced this week.Read

Warnings over speed dangers

Speed restrictions should be placed on a Huntington road used by industrial and heavy goods vehicles, councillors have warned.Read

Restaurant return shock to owner

An announcement that the ‘original Padma’ is returning to its popular Walsall Road base in Cannock came as a surprise - to the Padma owner.Read

Vow to find cash to re-open hydro pool

Cannock Chase Hospital’s hydrotherapy pool looks set to reopen after a battle to save the facility.Read

Irregular heartbeat led to death

A 30-year-old Heath Hayes man died suddenly from an irregular heartbeat an inquest has revealed.Read

Asbestos isn't linked to death

The death of a Penkridge man was not linked to asbestos, an inquest heard.Read

Man was kicked and punched over history

Two Cannock men punched and kicked a man working alone in his garage during an early morning altercation, a court heard.Read

NHS Trust lays out action plan

Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Cannock Chase, Sue Woodward has met with Mid Staffs Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chiefs to discuss the future of Cannock Chase Hospital.Read

Victory in fight over lines

Campaigners fighting to get double yellow lines on a Cannock road have emerged victorious in their battle.Read

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Arthur's memories of a missed Christmas dinner

A War World II veteran has spoken of the moment his Christmas Day celebrations were interrupted by news of ‘The German Great Escape’ back in 1944.Read

And the beat goes on - in Hednesford

A Hednesford councillor, and the Cannock Chase Conservative Parliamentary candidate, have joined forces in a bid to keep the beat in Hednesford.Read

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Woman killed as her car hits wall

A 22-year-old Burntwood woman has died after her car collided with a parked vehicle before ploughing into a street lamp and brick wall.Read

Windfall boosts Burntwood arts venue hopes

Plans for a dedicated arts facility in Burntwood could be a step closer to reality after the town was awarded £200,000.Read

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